Taste of Chicago 2005
Jun 23, 2005 | 1:00 pm
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Taste of Chicago 2005
When: June 24 - July 4, 2005
Location: Grant Park
Admission: Free
Food tickets:
$7 for a strip of 11 at the event.
Ticket sales end nightly at 8:30 p.m.
Hours
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ticket sales end at 8:30 p.m.
July 3 and 4 only: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ticket sales end at 9 p.m.
Website below includes schedules of music and other festivities.
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/w...OID=-536884589
Location: Grant Park
Admission: Free
Food tickets:
$7 for a strip of 11 at the event.
Ticket sales end nightly at 8:30 p.m.
Hours
11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ticket sales end at 8:30 p.m.
July 3 and 4 only: 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Ticket sales end at 9 p.m.
Website below includes schedules of music and other festivities.
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/w...OID=-536884589
Jun 27, 2005 | 7:29 am
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I think I'm going to check it out this week with my mother. I haven't been to the taste in a few years.
I would recommend that anyone that wants to go to the taste avoid it on July 3rd. On year I went to the fireworks and my friend and I decided to check out the Taste beforehand. There were so many people there that it was an unplesant experience. I recall having to carry my food above my head or cradle it against my chest as people were elbow to elbow.
This year I'm planning on visiting during the day time on Wednesday or Thursday. I figure this should be one of times when it is least crowded as people have to work.
I would recommend that anyone that wants to go to the taste avoid it on July 3rd. On year I went to the fireworks and my friend and I decided to check out the Taste beforehand. There were so many people there that it was an unplesant experience. I recall having to carry my food above my head or cradle it against my chest as people were elbow to elbow.
This year I'm planning on visiting during the day time on Wednesday or Thursday. I figure this should be one of times when it is least crowded as people have to work.
Jun 27, 2005 | 11:19 am
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Originally Posted by rhwbullhead
This year I'm planning on visiting during the day time on Wednesday or Thursday. I figure this should be one of times when it is least crowded as people have to work.
Jun 27, 2005 | 1:22 pm
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Originally Posted by rhwbullhead
I would recommend that anyone that wants to go to the taste avoid it on July 3rd. On year I went to the fireworks and my friend and I decided to check out the Taste beforehand. There were so many people there that it was an unplesant experience. I recall having to carry my food above my head or cradle it against my chest as people were elbow to elbow.
Jun 28, 2005 | 1:23 am
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Originally Posted by plat
nothing quite like the Taste. It's a 20 minute walk from my office so I get down there every day for it ^
Jun 28, 2005 | 2:05 am
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Always late
Originally Posted by glg
Carrying your food in a box above your head is part of the fun! This will be the first year in a while that I won't be there on the 3rd.
One of these days though, I may celebrate early I really do want to visit this, even though I tend to avoid overly crowded events.
Jun 29, 2005 | 8:24 am
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Originally Posted by Jubileesmom
I really do want to visit this, even though I tend to avoid overly crowded events.
I would not make any special arrangements to see this, I am a little confused as to what the big attraction is. A lot of the food available is the usual fast food junk you can get anywhere and the crowds can be massive....
Not to mention that 3 people were shot in an altercation leaving the event a few nights ago.
Large crowds,heat, and alcohol can be quite the nasty combination.
Jun 29, 2005 | 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by JohnG
I would not make any special arrangements to see this, I am a little confused as to what the big attraction is. A lot of the food available is the usual fast food junk you can get anywhere and the crowds can be massive....
Not to mention that 3 people were shot in an altercation leaving the event a few nights ago.
Large crowds,heat, and alcohol can be quite the nasty combination.
Not to mention that 3 people were shot in an altercation leaving the event a few nights ago.
Large crowds,heat, and alcohol can be quite the nasty combination.
As for the shooting, I'm not worried. I'm not going to let some bad people deter me from going to Grant Park. There are police everywhere. The newspaper article about the shooting said that a police officer was half a block away when that shooting happened and responded immediately.